(a)
(1) When the office of Chief Inspector of the Boiler Inspection Division becomes vacant, the Director of the Division of Labor shall employ a citizen of the State of Arkansas to be chief inspector.
(2) The chief inspector shall have at the time of employment not less than ten (10) years' experience in the construction, maintenance, installation, and repair or inspection of high pressure boilers and unfired pressure vessels.
(b)
(1)
(A) The director is authorized and empowered to employ a technical assistant and deputy inspectors of boilers.
(B) Inspectors of steam boilers and unfired pressure vessels shall have had at the time of employment not less than five (5) years' experience in the construction, maintenance, installation, and repair of high pressure boilers and unfired pressure vessels or possess a currently valid commission from the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors.
(C)
(i) Inspectors of steam boilers and unfired pressure vessels also shall have passed a written examination.
(ii) The examination shall conform to standards not exceeding those prescribed by the Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
(iii) The examination shall test the inspector's knowledge of the construction, installation, maintenance, and repair of boilers and their appurtenances.
(2) The director is also empowered to employ clerical and administrative employees, as well as other inspectors, as necessary to perform the work of the Boiler Inspection Division.
(3) The salaries are to be approved by the General Assembly.
(c) The salaries of the employees of the Boiler Inspection Division, together with the necessary expenses of the Boiler Inspection Division, shall be paid out of the fees for which provision is made in this chapter.